Apr. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced his 2024 class of community board appointees on Thursday, Apr. 4. Out of 848 applicants, 355 public servants have been chosen to serve across the borough’s 14 community boards for the next two years, marking the largest influx of new members during…
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Apr. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Amazin’ Mets Foundation, led by philanthropist and Mets owner Alex Cohen, announced Wednesday it will be devoting a total of $240,000 of grants towards supporting various local little leagues in New York City and on Long Island. Each organization receiving the grants will have a special Amazin’ Mets…
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Apr. 4, 2024 By Athena Dawson April is Earth Month and New Yorkers are taking to the streets to clean up their communities. The Sanitation Foundation, the official non-profit partner of New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), has launched their NYC Big Spring Clean event throughout the month of April. The foundation will connect…
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Apr. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local college student is hosting a vegetable seed distribution event on Saturday, April 20 at the Springfield Park picnic area, located on 146-2 Springfield Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Linda Derry, 19, is a Springfield Gardens resident and self-proclaimed environmentalist. Her event, sponsored by Volunteers for…
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Apr. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
The NYPD is searching for four men in a gray Nissan Sentra with New Jersey plates who snatched a 33-year-old man off a Jackson Heights street in broad daylight on Monday morning and proceeded to beat and rob him before he escaped from the vehicle nearly eight miles away in Jamaica.
Apr. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, is set to arrive in Jamaica next week. Hailed as the largest peace torch relay in history, the event will mark the commencement of its extensive four-month journey across North America. The Peace Run involves participants from various countries passing a flaming torch…
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Apr. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A Little Neck mansion at 53-27 254th St. has become the most expensive rental in Queens, with a monthly lease of $11,200. This Mediterranean style single-family home is more than 9,184 total square feet. Originally built in 2004, this property was once owned by New York Mets legend and…
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Apr. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson Starting Saturday, Apr. 13, the New York Restoration Project (NYRP) is launching a free tree giveaway as part of their Earth Month Initiative. Nature enthusiasts are invited to register for a chance to bring home their very own tree, at no cost. In collaboration with local elected officials and…
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Apr. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicle thefts across Queens went up during the 28-day period from March 4 through March 31, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, burglaries throughout the borough declined. Over…
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Apr. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina An ‘Operation Smokeout’ campaign spearheaded by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar has brought multiple rallies across the city to advocate for passage of the “SMOKEOUT Act,” ahead of the bill’s anticipated success this month. Rajkumar, who represents District 38 in the New York State Assembly, introduced the SMOKEOUT Act early this…
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